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“The federation has worked to be able to talk to the players,” she said. “The Royal Spanish Football Federation has no right to deprive Spain of the women’s national team, even more so after having won the World Cup. Alexia Putellas controls the ball against Japan during the Women's World Cup. Of the 15 players who signed the letters, only three were in Spain’s World Cup squad: Mariona Caldentey, Aitana Bonmatí and Ona Batlle. However, now that Vilda and Rubiales have left their positions, RFEF hopes to kick-start a new chapter in women’s soccer.

Persons: Luis Rubiales, Jennifer Hermoso, Montse Tomé’s, Jorge Vilda, RFEF, Athenea del Castillo, Misa Rodríguez, Olga Carmona, Teresa Abelleira –, Friday’s, Rodríguez, Tomé, ”, “ I’ve, We’ve, Montse Tomé, Rodrigo Jimenez, Hermoso –, –, Hermoso, Víctor Francos, Francos, “, Miquel Iceta, ” Iceta, Alexia Putellas, Marty Melville, Iker Casillas, ” AFE, Mariona, Aitana, Ona Batlle, Rubiales, Thomas Coex, Carla Vall Organizations: CNN, Spanish women’s, Royal Spanish Football Federation, Sweden, Athenea, UEFA Women’s Nations League, Cadena SER, Spanish, of Sport, country’s, Sport, Spain’s Law of Sport, ’, High, women’s, Japan, Getty, Women’s Nations, England, Federation, National Court Locations: Switzerland, Spain, Madrid, AFP, RFEF, Sweden, Spanish, Australia, New Zealand, women’s soccer

☆ Jennifer Hermoso Excluded From Spain’s Game Roster
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Rachel Chaundler | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Spain unveiled its roster on Monday for the first two matches of the women’s national team since the team’s World Cup win — and a postgame kiss that plunged women’s soccer into turmoil. Many of the players chosen to play for Spain, however, have made it clear that they are unwilling to take the field unless management changes are made at the soccer federation, and the announcement and the outraged response from many of the players highlighted the uncertainty and mistrust pervading the program. Only eight of the World Cup winners were left off Monday’s roster, including three who are injured, one who has retired — and Jennifer Hermoso, the star player who was forcibly kissed by the man who was Spain’s top soccer executive at the time. “We are with Jenni. We believe it’s the best way to protect her,” said the new coach, Montse Tomé, at a Royal Spanish Football Federation news conference, when she was asked why Ms. Hermoso had not been chosen to play in the UEFA Nations League, which is the qualifier for European teams in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

Persons: Jennifer Hermoso, Jenni, ”, Montse Tomé, Hermoso Organizations: women’s, Spain, Royal Spanish Football Federation, UEFA Nations League, Olympic Games Locations: Spain

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain's World Cup-winning players are continuing their refusal to play for the women's national team, the country's soccer federation said Friday, just hours before new coach Montse Tomé was set to announce her first squad. Rubiales was first suspended by soccer governing body FIFA, then his interim replacement fired women’s national team coach Jorge Vilda, who was unpopular with players. But it appears that the players want more changes, even though they have not made their specific demands public. The federation — led by Rubiales — firmly backed Vilda, and only three of those players relented and were eventually included in the World Cup squad. In Vilda’s place, the federation hired Tomé, his former assistant, as the first female coach of Spain’s women’s team.

Persons: Montse Tomé, Tomé, Luis Rubiales, Jenni Hermoso, Rubiales, Jorge Vilda, ”, Rubiales —, —, Spain’s, Alexia Putellas, Ballon, ” Alexia, ” Rubiales, Hermoso, ___ Organizations: women's, Nations League, Sweden, FIFA, Spain, Vilda, World Locations: BARCELONA, Spain, Switzerland, Sydney, Australia, New Zealand

“We wish to end this statement expressing that the players of the Spanish women’s national team are professional players, and what most fills us with pride is putting on the shirt of the national team and always taking our country to the highest places. World players’ union FIFPRO posted on X in support of the players’ decision saying, “FIFPRO fully supports the Spain Women’s National Team in their united call for change. The identical letters said that “the situation” within the Spanish national team – about which RFEF was “aware” – had been affecting the players’ “emotional state” and health. Of the 15 players who signed the letters, only three were in Spain’s World Cup squad: Mariona Caldentey, Aitana Bonmatí and Ona Batlle. Despite their youth and relative inexperience, the Spanish players produced an impressive performance Down Under.

Persons: Luis Rubiales, Jennifer Hermoso, Rubiales, RFEF, d’Or Féminin, Alexia Putellas, “, FIFPRO, Pau Gasol, –, Hermoso, Pedro Rocha, Jorge Vilda, Montse Tomé, Rocha, Víctor, Tomé, Thomas Coex, ” –, Mariona, Aitana, Ona Batlle, Amanda Perobelli, Spain’s Organizations: CNN, Women’s Nations League, Royal Spanish Football Federation, Spanish women’s, “, Spain Women’s National Team, High Council of Sport, Sweden, Getty, Spanish, Reuters, Vilda Locations: Spanish, Spain, “, RFEF, Switzerland, Madrid, AFP, Australia, New Zealand, Netherlands, Sweden, women’s

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — One day before Spain’s new women’s coach announces her first squad, the players who won the Women’s World Cup have yet to say if they are ready to come back to the team after rebelling against their disgraced former federation president. The federation firmly backed Vilda, and only three relented and were eventually included in this year's Women’s World Cup squad. In Vilda's place, the federation named his former assistant, Monste Tomé, to become the first female coach of Spain’s women’s team. Rafael del Amo, the head of women’s soccer at the federation, said this week that he is hopeful the players will come back. Spain, ranked second in the world, beat Sweden 2-1 in the Women's World Cup semifinals before edging England 1-0 in the final.

Persons: Luis Rubiales, Jenni Hermoso, Rubiales, Jorge Vilda, ”, Alexia Putellas, Ballon, Rubiales —, —, Monste, Spain’s, Rafael del Amo, Amanda Gutiérrez, Gutiérrez, Hermoso, ___ Organizations: FIFA, Spain, Vilda, Cadena SER, Women’s Nations, England Locations: BARCELONA, Spain, Sydney, Australia, New Zealand, Rubiales, Madrid, Sweden

☆ They Shot at Her. They Forced Her From Her Home. She Won’t Stop Fighting for Girls.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Juliet Macur | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“These players dreamed of playing football for Afghanistan and men just came and took that dream from them,” Popal said. FIFA has declared it a priority to ensure equal access to soccer without discrimination. But in Afghanistan’s case, it is just “monitoring the situation very closely,” according to its statement. A spokesman for the Afghanistan Football Federation said the organization could do nothing to help because the women’s national team dissolved when the players fled the country — an assertion the players reject. While working for Right to Dream, a soccer nonprofit, and Girl Power, her own nonprofit, she organized a petition, which has been signed by more than 175,000 people since publishing online in late July.

Persons: ” Popal, you’ve, Julie Elliott, Malala Yousafzai Organizations: FIFA, Afghanistan Football Federation Locations: Afghanistan, British

☆ Olga Carmona: Spain star ‘angry’ that Luis Rubiales’ unwanted kiss tarnished Women’s World Cup victory
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Homero De La Fuente | George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Olga Carmona, the Spanish soccer star who scored the winning goal in the Women’s World Cup final, said it made her “angry” that Luis Rubiales’ unwanted kiss on teammate Jennifer Hermoso overshadowed the team’s historic victory. “Yes, it does make me angry and I think that hopefully from now they’ll talk about how we are world champions.”Spain's players celebrate defeating England to win the Women's World Cup. Catherine Ivill/Getty ImagesWhen asked if she had spoken with Hermoso, Carmona confirmed she had not. TF-Images/DeFodi Images/Getty ImagesThe Spanish women’s national team is scheduled to play Sweden away on September 22 in the Women’s Nations League. The board for women’s soccer was meeting for the first time since being created earlier this year.

Persons: CNN — Olga Carmona, Luis Rubiales, Jennifer Hermoso, Rubiales, Carmona, Hermoso, ” Carmona, “, ”, Catherine Ivill, Jorge Vilda, –, Montse Tomé, there’s, ” Luis Rubiales, Rubiales ’, d’Or Féminin, Alexia Putellas Organizations: CNN, England, Real Madrid, Royal Spanish Football Federation, Spanish women’s, Sweden, Women’s Nations, UEFA, National Court Locations: Spanish, “

CNN —Luis Rubiales, the former head of Spain’s soccer federation (RFEF), has been summoned to testify before a Spanish court on Friday as part of an investigation into his unwanted kiss on Jennifer Hermoso at the Women’s World Cup final. This comes after Spain’s National Court admitted a complaint by Spanish prosecutors against Rubiales for “the crimes of sexual assault and coercion” on Monday. That process also includes requesting videos of the kiss from various news outlets, as well as footage of Spain’s Women’s World Cup medal ceremony and locker room celebrations, a court spokesman told CNN. “Well, there’s been more than Rubiales’ resignation, there’s also been other changes, we have a new coach,” Carmona said. “Rubiales’ resignation is still very recent, it only happened last night, and so we have to discuss as a group and see what happens.”

Persons: CNN — Luis Rubiales, Jennifer Hermoso, Rubiales, ”, Luis Francisco de Jorge, LUIS MANUEL RUBIALES BÉJAR, Hermoso, Friday’s, Spain’s, –, Pedro Rocha, Jorge Vilda, Montse Tomé, Víctor Francos, Rocha, Olga Carmona, Vilda, “, there’s, ” Carmona Organizations: CNN, National Court, women’s, High Council of Sport, Nations League, Sweden Locations: Spain, Spanish, RFEF

The next thing Bird knew, the medal was being passed up and down the aisles so everyone could touch it. FIBA formally introduced Bird, the now-retired U.S. great, on Friday as the global ambassador for the 2026 Women’s Basketball World Cup that will be played in Berlin. Bird takes the role from Pau Gasol, who served as ambassador for the 2022 women's tournament in Sydney. “What’s really symbolic about that moment is when you’re representing your country, it’s not just you,” Bird said in Manila, where the men’s World Cup is wrapping up this weekend. And I’m sure she’ll get others also to join her.”Bird is the only player with four women's World Cup gold medals.

Persons: Sue Bird, Bird, Pau Gasol, “, it’s, ” Bird, “ It’s, It’s, —, ” Gasol, Sue, I'm, she’ll, Andreas Zagklis, ” Organizations: Athens Olympics, FIBA, women’s, USA Basketball's, WNBA, Tokyo, Basketball Hall of Fame, Tokyo Games, Seattle Storm, U.S . Locations: MANILA, Philippines, Berlin, Sydney, Manila, USA, Connecticut

CNN —Players competing in the top-tier of women’s football in Spain will go on strike for the opening two weeks of the new season after a pay dispute, players’ union FUTPRO announced on Thursday. The dispute between the five unions representing the players – including many of Spain’s World Cup-winning squad – and Liga F primarily came about because of a disagreement in the minimum salary for players and the wage gap which exists. The new Liga F season was scheduled to kick off this weekend, with the first game meant to be held on Friday night with Sevilla hosting UD Granadilla Tenerife. FIFA, soccer’s global governing body, suspended Rubiales for 90 days while disciplinary proceedings are underway. He was replaced by Montse Tomé, the first woman in Spanish national team history to hold the position.

Persons: FUTPRO, ”, ” FUTPRO, “, Luis Rubiales, La Roja, Jennifer Hermoso, Hermoso, Rubiales, TAD, Jorge Vilda, Montse Tomé Organizations: CNN — Players, –, Liga F, Liga, CPI, ” Liga, ”, Sevilla, UD Granadilla Tenerife, Rubiales, Royal Spanish Football Federation, Spanish, FIFA, women’s Locations: Spain, Rubiales, Spanish

Female soccer players in Spain are going on strike as the club season begins, a union representative said on Thursday, as a dispute over conduct by the head of the country’s soccer federation widened into a fight with their clubs over pay. Early this month, the women’s players’ union announced that if working conditions did not improve considerably before the start of the season on Friday, the women would not play the matches set to begin this weekend. The dispute is playing out amid broader upheaval in Spanish soccer, with the firing on Tuesday of the women’s national soccer coach, Jorge Vilda, whom players had criticized for his domineering management style, and the filing of a criminal complaint against Luis Rubiales, the head of the country’s soccer federation, by Jennifer Hermoso, a player on the national women’s team whom he forcibly kissed during a public celebration of the team’s World Cup final victory in Australia last month.

Persons: Jorge Vilda, Luis Rubiales, Jennifer Hermoso Organizations: women’s Locations: Spain, Spanish, Australia

CNN —Spanish star player Jennifer Hermoso has filed an official complaint with prosecutors against the president of the country’s soccer federation, Luis Rubiales, over an unwanted kiss after the Women’s World Cup final. The complaint was filed on Tuesday, a spokesperson for the Spanish prosecutor’s office told CNN. Rubiales has apologized and described the kiss after the Spanish national team’s victory at the World Cup final on August 20 as “mutual” – a claim Hermoso denied, saying she was not respected. The unwanted kiss has prompted a major shake-up in Spanish soccer, with the government pushing for Rubiales to resign and RFEF removing Jorge Vilda from his role as coach of the women’s national team. He was replaced by Montse Tomé, the first woman in Spanish national team history to hold the position.

Persons: Jennifer Hermoso, Luis Rubiales, ”, Rubiales, Hermoso, TAD, Jorge Vilda, Montse Tomé, ‘, “, Pedro Rocha, Vilda, Tomé, Rocha, Víctor, –, Verónica Boquete, ” Boquete Organizations: CNN, Spanish, Royal Spanish Football Federation, FIFA, women’s, Interim, High Council of Sport, Nations League, Sweden, Cadena COPE Locations: Spanish, Rubiales, Spain, RFEF

☆ Jorge Vilda: Former Spain women’s coach calls his firing ‘unfair’ and ‘unexpected’
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Homero De La Fuente | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Spain’s former women’s national team coach Jorge Vilda called his sacking “unfair” on Tuesday and addressed why he clapped at Luis Rubiales’ assembly as fallout from the beleaguered soccer chief’s unwanted World Cup kiss continues. Vilda added that, while he did not expect to fired from his post, he has spoken with Tomé. I think she deserves it, I think she has the capacity to do the job really well,” he said. “I don’t feel it alluded to me because I don’t feel like I’m a director – because I am not,” said Vilda. I am a coach, so when you are talking about leadership, I do not feel it alluded to me.

Persons: CNN —, Jorge Vilda, Luis Rubiales, Vilda, “, ” Vilda, Montse Tomé, Pedro Rocha, we’ve, …, ”, Rubiales, Jennifer Hermoso, Hermoso, – Organizations: CNN, women’s, Spanish, Cadena SER, FIFA

☆ Spanish Soccer Federation Fires Women’s National Team Coach Weeks After World Cup Win
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Joshua Robinson | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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CNN —Jorge Vilda has been sacked from his role as head coach of the Spanish women’s soccer team amid ongoing fallout from Luis Rubiales’ unwanted kiss on a player at the Women’s World Cup final. The move comes as part of a major shake-up in Spanish soccer ever since Rubiales, the president of the country’s soccer federation (RFEF), forcibly kissed forward Jennifer Hermoso. Rubiales has apologized for his actions and described the kiss as “mutual” – a claim Hermoso denied, saying she was not respected. The soccer chief has been handed a 90-day suspension by FIFA, soccer’s global governing body, while disciplinary proceedings are underway. In a statement announcing Vilda’s sacking, the RFEF said: “The coach was key to the notable growth of women’s football and leaves Spain as world champions and second in the FIFA rankings.

Persons: CNN — Jorge Vilda, Luis Rubiales, Jennifer Hermoso, Rubiales, Hermoso, Pedro Rocha, Jorge Vilda, “ RFEF Organizations: CNN, FIFA, Royal Spanish Football Federation Locations: Spanish, Spain

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Losing a game at the Basketball World Cup, the U.S. national team said, was quite the wake-up call. The Americans turned words into actions and handed the Italians their worst loss in a global tournament — the World Cup or the Olympics — in nearly 45 years. “They created very good shots and they made them.”It was the quarterfinal round where it all went wrong for the U.S. at the World Cup four years ago in China. Italy had beaten the U.S. only twice in 14 previous tries at the senior men’s national level, both times at the world championships — which FIBA now calls the World Cup. … Guaranteed no worse than eighth place, this will be Italy's best World Cup showing since finishing sixth in 1998.

Persons: Mikal Bridges, Tyrese Haliburton, “ It's, Steve Kerr, “, Italy didn't, ” Bridges, Austin Reaves, Anthony Edwards, weren't, Lithuania —, Jalen Brunson, ” Reaves, Simone Fontecchio, Luigi Datome, didn’t, FanDuel, Jaren Jackson Jr, Jimmy Goldstein, Nicolo Melli, ___ Organizations: Basketball, U.S ., Wednesday, Mexico City Olympics, Italians, Sunday, U.S, FIBA, INS, NBA, ___ AP NBA, AP Locations: MANILA, Philippines, Italy, U.S, Germany, Latvia, Mexico, Lithuania, Italian, China, France, Manila, Fontecchio, Utah

MADRID (AP) — The Spanish soccer federation fired women’s national team coach Jorge Vilda on Tuesday, less than three weeks after his team won the Women’s World Cup title and amid the controversy involving suspended federation president Luis Rubiales. Fifteen players stepped away from the national team for their mental health, demanding a more professional environment. The players who left the team had signed a letter complaining about Vilda and the conditions for the national team. The women's team made it to only its third World Cup appearance in Australia and New Zealand. The president currently in charge of the Spanish soccer federation, Pedro Rocha, released a letter on Tuesday apologizing to the soccer world and to society in general for Rubiales’ behavior.

Persons: Jorge Vilda, Luis Rubiales, Rubiales, Jenni Hermoso, Vilda, Luis de la Fuente, ”, Spain’s, Rubiales ’, ” Vilda, Spain hadn’t, Roja, hadn't, Pedro Rocha, Rocha, — “, ” Rocha, ___ Organizations: MADRID, FIFA, eventual, women’s, — Locations: Spanish, Sydney, Madrid, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, United States

As the volleyball game neared its end, thousands of fans watching on giant screens in an Istanbul park rose to their feet and fell silent. The ball soared, a Turkish player set it up near the net, and her teammate spiked it. Her Italian opponents blocked the shot but knocked the ball out of bounds, handing victory to the Turks and causing the crowd to erupt into chants of “Turkey! Turkey!”The nail-biter victory on Friday by Turkey’s national women’s volleyball team in the Women’s European Volleyball Championship was the most recent conquest by the country’s most successful major sports team, a record that has turned it into a rare source of national pride that holds appeal across the country’s social divides. Affectionately referred to as “the Sultans of the Net,” the team won the Volleyball Nations League championship in July in Arlington, Texas, and became the world’s top rated women’s national team, according to FIVB, the sport’s international governing body.

Persons: laud Organizations: Turkey’s, volleyball, Volleyball, Volleyball Nations League, FIVB Locations: Istanbul, Turkish, Turkey, Arlington , Texas, Serbia, Brussels

CNN —Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has praised the country’s women’s soccer team – and Spanish society itself – for taking a critical stance against Luis Rubiales for his unwanted kiss of World Cup winner Jennifer Hermoso. Speaking at an event in the city of Malaga in southern Spain on Saturday, Sanchez said he did not believe the scandal had damaged the Spanish brand abroad thanks to the Spanish women’s team. Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez with the women's team during a reception at Moncloa Palace. Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images‘Tip of the iceberg’Joining the debate was Vero Boquete, who captained Spain’s women’s national team at the 2015 Women’s World Cup. The soccer world has rallied behind Hermoso.

Persons: Pedro Sanchez, Luis Rubiales, Jennifer Hermoso, Rubiales –, –, Sanchez, “, ‘, ” Sanchez, …, Pablo Blazquez Dominguez, Vero Boquete, Spain’s, TAD, Rubiales, Sport Miquel Iceta, Hermoso, ” Hermoso, ”, Béjar Organizations: CNN, Spanish, Royal Spanish Football Federation, England, soccer team, Twitter, Moncloa, Getty, Spain’s women’s, Reuters, FIFA, of Culture, Sport, Anadolu Agency, Hermoso, Rubiales Locations: Spain, Malaga, Spain’s, Madrid

CNN —Luis de la Fuente, the manager of the Spanish men’s national team, has apologized for visibly applauding the speech of beleaguered soccer chief Luis Rubiales at an assembly last Friday. De la Fuente was seen clapping at the event in the front row of the assembly on August 25, alongside women’s national team coach Jorge Vilda, who was doing the same. I believe that criticism was deserved, I understand it and I apologize,” de la Fuente continued, adding that he would not be resigning despite facing criticism for his apparent show of support. I’ve made reference to it before: I’m on the side of equality and respect.”When reporters asked why his response had taken so long, de la Fuente apologized further. “It was a human mistake, I was under a lot of psychological pressure and I am sorry,” he said.

Persons: CNN — Luis de la Fuente, Luis Rubiales, De la Fuente, Jorge Vilda, Rubiales, Jennifer Hermoso, la Fuente, “, ”, I’ve, Pedro Rocha, Rocha Organizations: CNN, Spanish men’s national, women’s, FIFA, Royal Spanish Football Federation, Champions League Locations: Spain, Georgia, Cyprus, Spanish, Monaco

☆ Spanish Soccer Is Paralyzed as Chief Refuses to Quit—and There Are Few Ways to Oust Him
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Joshua Robinson | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The Spanish women’s national team is supposed to make its triumphant return in late September for its first games as world champions. Those matches, against Sweden and Switzerland, will go a long way toward determining whether the team qualifies for the 2024 Summer Games in Paris and attempt a rare double by following a World Cup with Olympic gold.

Organizations: Spanish women’s Locations: Spanish, Sweden, Switzerland, Paris

☆ Megan Rapinoe to play in one last US national team match before retirement
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Amy Woodyatt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —US Women’s National Team (USWNT) star Megan Rapinoe, a two-time Women’s World Cup winner, will play one more international match before she retires from the game. With 63 career goals and 73 assists for the US women’s side, Rapinoe – an Olympic gold medalist from London 2012 – ranks in the top 10 for both categories in US women’s history. Following her final World Cup appearance this year in Australia and New Zealand, Rapinoe has returned to her National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) team, the OL Reign, for the remainder of the season. Megan Rapinoe lifts the trophy as the US celebrates victory in the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. In her domestic career, she won the French league title and French Cup with Lyon in the 2012/13 season and has won three NWSL Shields with the Seattle Reign and OL Reign.

Persons: Megan Rapinoe, –, Rapinoe, Richard Heathcote, ” Rapinoe, “ It’s, ”, Carli Lloyd, Bill de Blasio, Jill Ellis, Jewel Samad, USWNT, Kate Markgraf, Féminin, Shields Organizations: CNN, US Women’s National, US Soccer, National Women’s Soccer League, US, FIFA, Getty, Lyon, Seattle Locations: South Africa, Chicago, London, Australia, New Zealand, New York City, New York, AFP

☆ Roberto Mancini named as Saudi Arabia’s national team coach
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( Matt Foster | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Roberto Mancini was announced as the new head coach of Saudi Arabia’s men’s team on Sunday, just two weeks after resigning as manager of his native Italy. John Sibley/Pool/Getty ImagesMancini was head coach of Italy for five years, winning the men’s European Championship with the team in 2021. At club level, Mancini has managed Inter Milan and Manchester City most notably, as well as a stint with Zenit St. Petersburg in Russia. Saudi Arabia’s men’s national team sprung one of the surprises of the 2022 World Cup, defeating eventual champion Argentina 2-1 in the group stage. Saudi Arabia’s next fixtures are against Costa Rica and South Korea in September.

Persons: CNN — Roberto Mancini, Saudi Arabia’s, Mancini, “, ” Both Mancini, ” Mancini, John Sibley, Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, Ballon d’Or, Karim Benzema, James ’, Mohammed bin Salman Organizations: CNN, Twitter, Saudi, Qatar, Inter Milan, Manchester City, Zenit St, Manchester City’s, English Premier League, men’s, eventual, Argentina, Saudi Pro League, Saudi Arabia’s, St, Newcastle United, Newcastle, Saudi Public Investment Fund Locations: Saudi, Italy, Europe, England, Ukraine, Petersburg, Russia, Costa Rica, South Korea, Gulf

☆ A country where kissing is a custom reels from a major exception
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-27 | by ( Al Goodman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Madrid CNN —In Spain kissing is a widely-accepted custom. Friends and family do it, whether woman to woman, woman to man, or man to man. A day after the kiss, Rubiales said he had “made a mistake,” but since then has insisted that it was consensual. But more broadly, men are still in a power position in many activities and endeavors across the country, including at work. For Spain’s women’s soccer team, there have been protests over lower pay than the men’s national team.

Persons: ”, Luis Rubiales, Jennifer Hermoso, Hermoso, Rubiales, “, haven’t, ” Tania Verge Mestre, Verge Mestre, who’s Organizations: Madrid CNN —, Spanish, Spain, England, FIFA, Sports, Hermoso, CNN, IESE, Vox Locations: Madrid, Spain, Catalonia, Barcelona

☆ Christian Pulisic: US captain scores sensational goal on AC Milan debut
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —US Men’s National Team captain Christian Pulisic scored a sensational goal on his debut for Italian side AC Milan on Monday night. The 24-year-old’s thunderous 21st-minute strike was the second of the night in AC Milan’s 2-0 victory over Bologna as the team began its Serie A campaign strongly. Nice to get a goal, while a clean sheet and a win are always nice.”Giroud scored Milan’s opening goal, tapping home from close range after just 11 minutes. Following a disappointing Serie A title defense last season – though the Italians did reach the semifinals of the Champions League – AC Milan has recruited heavily this offseason in the hope of reclaiming the Scudetto. Pulisic scores Milan's second goal against Bologna.

Persons: Christian Pulisic, Pulisic, Olivier Giroud, ” Pulisic, DAZN, ” Giroud, Sandro Tonali, Midfielders Ruben Loftus, Cheek, Luka Romero, Tijjani Reijnders, Yunus Musah, Noah Okafor, Samuel Chukwueze, Alessandro Sabattini, ” Milan, Stefano Pioli, “, ” Pioli, ” Organizations: CNN, US Men’s National Team, Italian, AC Milan, Champions League –, Milan, English Premier League, Newcastle United, Midfielders, Chelsea, Bologna Locations: Chelsea, Bologna, Italy, Milan, London, “

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